Information and communication practices: the joint concerns of age and gender in the information age

Citation
Kr. Barnett et al., Information and communication practices: the joint concerns of age and gender in the information age, AUSTRAL J A, 19(2), 2000, pp. 69-74
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
ISSN journal
07264240 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
69 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0726-4240(200005)19:2<69:IACPTJ>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Objectives: To explore the extent to which gender differences appear in the choices of information and communication sources used by older men and wom en. Method: Data were analysed from a survey utilising questions related to old er people's use of a variety of traditional and computer-based information and communication categories. Results: Older adults are making use of a wide variety of traditional and c omputer-based communication technologies. Involvement with traditional cate gories, such as books, newspapers, television, radio and the telephone cont inue. When older men and women have access to the new computer mediated act ivities, they make equal use of them, however men appear to be more likely to own a computer. Conclusion: In view of the late life health and social scenarios for older women, the implications of gendered life experience should be considered wh en encouraging older adults' involvement with computers and the Internet.